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Tornado-like storm damages buildings near Yass in NSW
A violent, tornado-like storm hit Good Hope on Saturday afternoon, damaging buildings and bringing large hail.
Good Hope is a small community about 12 kilometres outside Yass, in New South Wales’ Southern Tablelands.
The storm brought strong winds, lightning and hail described as golf-ball-sized, and witnesses saw a funnel forming in the clouds.
The SES said six roofs were torn off and 10 other buildings had roof damage; fallen trees also blocked roads at first.
No injuries were reported, but residents face a lengthy clean-up.
The clean-up is continuing today.
A violent tornado-like storm damaged buildings in Good Hope, near Yass in New South Wales, on Saturday afternoon.
The storm tore roofs from six buildings and damaged the roofs of 10 others, according to the NSW SES.
Strong winds toppled trees, and golf-ball-sized hail damaged windows and roofs.
No injuries were reported.
Residents faced a clean-up after the storm, which initially blocked road access to the area.
- Who
- Residents of Good Hope were affected; the NSW SES reported damage.
- What
- A violent tornado-like storm damaged buildings, toppled trees and brought large hail.
- When
- Saturday afternoon, November 1, 2026.
- Where
- Good Hope, about 12 kilometres outside Yass on the New South Wales Southern Tablelands.
- Why
- Not stated
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The storm hit Good Hope, near Yass, damaging buildings and bringing hail.
Strong winds had toppled trees and initially blocked road access to the area.
The clean-up was expected to continue, with no injuries reported.
- Location
- Good Hope, about 12 kilometres outside Yass
- Buildings
- Six roofs ripped off; roofs of 10 other buildings damaged
- Hail
- Golf-ball-sized
- Injuries
- None reported
- Date
- Saturday afternoon, November 1, 2026
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What people are saying
It was pretty scary.
It's heartbreaking.
It hit very hard and very fast and did some pretty significant damage.
There did appear to be a bit of a funnel forming out of the clouds.